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- ↑ "Stein Endresen". Beijing Olympics. Yahoo! Sports . Retrieved 18 August 2008.
- ↑ "Equestrians grab some glory". Aftenposten . 18 August 2008. Archived from the original on 19 August 2008. Retrieved 18 August 2008.
- ↑ "Norway stripped of equestrian bronze, Swiss move up". CBC News. 22 December 2008.
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